This is considered a type of shallow landslide — less than 15 feet deep. Debris flow: When water rapidly flows downhill and picks up rocks, branches, sometimes even massive boulders and cars.

Mudslides in Los Angeles inundated roadways and prompted evacuations orders after an atmospheric river dumped heavy rains ...

Landslides occur in all U.S. states and territories and can be caused by a variety of factors including earthquakes, storms, volcanic eruptions, fire and by human modification of land. Landslides ...

The main distinction is the type of material involved: mudslides are composed of fine silt and saturated soil, whereas landslides might consist of a combination of dirt and heavier debris ...